The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball and boys volleyball teams both scored victories, as did Wilmington softball in dominant fashion, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The 2026 All-City baseball season began at 315 Sports Park on Friday, where Bradley-Bourbonnais tallied a 13 hits, a dozen walks and took advantage of six Kankakee errors for a 28-0 victory.

The 2026 All-City girls soccer slate got started with a 2-2 tie between host Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais on Friday, with decisive games with Bishop McNamara coming up for each team over the next two weeks.

Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's prep baseball teams for the 2026 season.

Kankakee Community College President Dr. Michael Boyd has been selected as one of just 23 Presidents’ Fellowship participants for 2026 by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

Kankakee School Board members reflected on the impact of the March 10 storms and the community's response during a Monday meeting.

In this week’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about traversing puppyhood in the energetic first year of a puppy’s life.

A Momence man was arrested by Illinois State Police Wednesday after a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.

Kankakee High students were back in the building Tuesday after thousands of holes in the roof were patched. Nine roofs will have to be replaced throughout the district due to damage from the March 10 severe storms.

Grant Park's Cheyenne Hayes racked up 16 strikeouts and ended a 12-2 win over Milford-Cissna Park with a sixth-inning grand slam on Wednesday, leading the Dragons to their fourth straight win to start the season.